Guides
What Is Biryani? Why Every Region Cooks It Differently
Biryani is rice and meat layered and sealed to cook in its own steam. How Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata and Kerala make it, and where to get it in Victoria.
4 min read
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Recipes & Guides
Recipes
Ghormeh Sabzi: Persian Herb Stew, the Easy Way
A ghormeh sabzi recipe for weeknights: beef, kidney beans and dried limes in a dark herb stew, made easy with pre-fried herbs from a Victoria grocer.
4 min read
Guides
Pad Thai Wasn't Always Thai: Four Dishes, Real Histories
Pad Thai is a 1940s government invention, massaman curry came with Persian traders, and som tam came from Laos. Where to order each one in Victoria, BC.
4 min read
Recipes
A Small Thanksgiving Dinner: Roast Chicken with Figs
Thanksgiving for two to four without a 15-pound turkey: a roast chicken with figs and pan gravy, ready in under two hours, from a Victoria halal butcher.
4 min read
Guides
Pizza Delivery in Victoria: Five Pizzas Canada Made Its Own
Hawaiian, donair, butter chicken, samosa and perogy pizza: where to order Canada's own pizzas for delivery or pickup in Victoria, BC.
4 min read
Mandi-Spiced Lamb Shoulder, Slow-Cooked
Recipes
Mandi-Spiced Lamb Shoulder, Slow-Cooked
A Yemeni classic built on Halal Urban Fresh Meats' own mandi spice blend — lamb shoulder braised low and slow over fragrant rice.
2 min read
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